Carriage-lasvip and foot-warmer



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CARRIAGE LAMP AND FOOT WARMER. 'No. 3.2 1,"71"3. Patented July 7. 1885.

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J. P. GIBSON.

CARRIAGE LAMP AND FOOT WARMER.

No. 321,713. Patented July 7, 1885;

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

JACOB F. GIBSON, OF RED LION, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARRIAGE-LAMP AND FOOT-WARMER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,713, dated July '7,1885.

Application filed February 24, 1855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB F. GIBSON, of Red Lion, in the county of Yorkand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined-Carriage- Lamps and Foot-Warmers; and I dodeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itap- [O pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form part of this specification.

My invention relates tothe utilization of a 1 carriage-lamp in givinglight to the driver from the lamp and heat to the feet by achamberwithin and arranged on the bottom of the carriage, through which theheat from the burning oil of the lamp circulates.

This invention is an improvement on patent granted to me July 8, 1884:,No. 301,713; and while the said patent covers valuable improvements,still I find some defects which I have i in the present inventionremedied. To this end my invention consists, first, in

0 wind is very high it may be shut off entirely from the bottom when theair to support combustion is supplied from the top. \Vhen the wind ismoderate it may be partially shut off from the bottom, and when calm thevalves 3 5 may be wide open.

()ne of the great difficulties of using carriage-lamps for foot-warmersis to maintain a regularity of light, and therefore heat, and toproperly utilize and distribute this heat with- 10 out constantly beingtroubled by attending to the lamp.

The second feature of my invention is the combination, with the topplate of the structure, of a hood or cone-shaped deflector ar- 4 5ranged over the top of the chimney. This is essential to the perfectburning of the lamp, for the reason that the top of the frame-work mustbe open to the atmosphere for the supply of the proper quantity of air;and when so open the air blowing in frequently extinguishes the lamp. Toprovide against this I place a hood or deflector over the lamp-chim- (Nomodel.)

ney, which when the wind blows in it is deflected downward, where itbecomes harmless.

The third feature of theinvention is the arrangement of valves and partsby which when the heat is not required it may be turned off from theheater without passing into it; and the fourth feature is in theconstruction of the heater and its arrangement in combination with thelamp.

Referri ng more particularly to the drawings, in which like lettersdenote like parts in the several figures, Figure 1 is aside elevation ofa buggy having myinvention attached, partly in section. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the lamp and heating device complete and de tachedfrom the bugg Fig. 3 is an inverted bottom plan view showing theperforated box and the valves, one being opened to show the method ofoperation. Fig. 4 is a vertical 1011- gitudinal section of the completeheating-apparatus, frame and lamp, and blind taken on the line as m,Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the lamp only,taken on the line 3/ Fig. 4, showing a side view of the valve and port.Fig. 6 is a longitudinal and horizontal section through the valve-ductsand chamber on the line 2 .2, Fig. 41-, clearly illus trating theconstruction and arrangement of escapeflue and side valves and ducts;and Fig. 7 shows a cap for thelamp when the footwarmer is removed andnot necessary, the lamp still being required. Fig. 8 is a detail topplan view of the valve.

A is the carriage; B, the lamp, and C the foot-warmer. The bottom of thebuggy or carriage separates one from the other.

D is a deflecting-plate within the foot-warmer, arranged immediatelyover the lamp-chin1 ney and extending nearly midway its length. Theobject of the plate D is to distribute the heat of the lamp. It has beenfound that when there is no deflector the heat at the chimney end is toogreat and not sufficient at the other, but with the deflector they areboth just right.

The foot-warmer is provided with an inlet and an outlet conduit, E F,the inlet being much larger. By this means the products of combustion inpassing are retarded and made to give up their heat more readily than ifpassed out in an uninterrupted current. The thinlbles or short sectionsof pipe which form the walls of the conduits extend through the bottomof the carriage and connect at one end with the lampehimney, and at theother with the atmosphere.

Between the lamp and the bottom of the earriage there are two plates, GII, interposed, from the latter of which the lamp-frame B is suspended.These plates are secured together by hollow stays or thimbles a a, whichcorrespend with angle-irons b b, through which angle-irons and thimblesbolts 0 0 pass. These bolts secure the lamp and plates to the bottom ofthe carriage when in position.

Between the plates G H, I locate the slidevalve (Z. (Shown in detail atFig. 8.) The object of the valve is to shut off the products ofcombustion and direct them into outlet-conduits of when the heat is notrequired in the foot-warmer. The valve (1 has an open apertu1=e, r onits flat side, and around its two sides and end a flange, h, whichregisters with side parts, i t, that open into the exit-fines 0/ forcarrying off the smoke when the aperture 9 is closed.

Above the chimney of the lamp, and preferably secured to the plate II,is the hood and deflector I, which prevent the gushes of wind from thetop entering the top of the lampchimney and extinguishing the light.This feature is very important and essential to the successful workingof the lamp. I am aware it is common to put an ordinary shade over alamp-chimney, but for an entirely different purpose from this. Mine isdifferently constructed, and with different combinations, and issuspended from the plate above.

It will be observed that the lamp is triangular in shape, on which Iclaim nothing; but at the bottom an air-conduit is arranged 011 eachside of the oil-reservoi r, the tops of which are perforated. Thebottoms are open to the atmosphere except in storms, when they areclosed by dampers or valves K. These valves K K are pivoted at one endand held in position by a erossstrap, Z, as seen at Fi 3.

The operation of this apparatus is obvious, except, perhaps, the valvesfor controlling the heat to the footwarmer, which is follows: Forinstance, the valve (1 is open, as shown at Fig. 4, the heat passingdirectly into the footwarmer, and I desire to cut it off. I push the ivalve (1 into its innermost position. The valve having the side and endflanges immediately uncovers the ports i i leading into exit-ilues 6 f.The smoke passes into these exit-fines and off to the atmosphere beneaththe carriage. It may sometimes happen that the plate carrying the valveand inlet-tubes gets so hot as to endanger the scorching of the bottomof the carriage. I provide against such a contingency by forming anair-space be tween the two plates, through which external air iscontinually passing, and by which the plate in contact with the bottomof carriage is kept perfectly eool.

To provide against the glass of the lamp becoming muddy in daytime fromsplashing, when the light is not necessary, blinds or protecting-platesmay be used which can be readily removed.

Any ordinary means may be employed to prevent the lamp-wick from turningdown from the jolting of the vehicle. There extends up from the topplate a thimble, which is solidly fixed to said plate to prevent anywater that may find its way on the top from entering the lamp-chimney.The thimble E of the footwarmer fits over the one extending from the topplate and over the lamp.

Having described my invention, what l claimis 1. The combination of thelamp 1 having chambers j j constructed with perforations, with the valvebeneath, pivoted to operate to close said chambers, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination of the lamp B, having chambers j j constructed withperforations, with the upper and lower plates, (r H, and the valve 'd,interposed between said plates, as set forth.

3. A combined carriage lamp and footwarmer, consisting of the lamp 1)and footwarmer 0, provided with valve (1, interposed between them, saidvalve having a vertical aperture and side apertures arranged to operatesubstantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a foot-warmer proper, of the lamp 13, havingplates G- H and passages therethrough, and controllingvalve (1, with thedeflector I, and thimbles between the plates, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I elaim the foregoing as m 1 own I al'lix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

JACOB F. GIBSON.

IVit n esses:

O. E. DUFFY, J. FRED. RmLY.

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